prEN 17837
(Main)Postal services - Parcel delivery environmental footprint - Methodology for calculation and declaration of GHG emissions and air pollutants of parcel logistics delivery services
Postal services - Parcel delivery environmental footprint - Methodology for calculation and declaration of GHG emissions and air pollutants of parcel logistics delivery services
This document establishes a common methodology for the calculation, allocation and declaration of greenhouse gases (GHGs) as well as air pollutant emissions related to any parcel delivery service.
It only covers a part of the entire retail value chain. The retail value chain usually consists of creating the product, storing the inventory, distributing the goods and making the product available for consumers.
This document includes only the distribution of goods but considers the entire value chain of the parcel transportation process flow, namely the collection and delivery rounds, the trunking and the operations due to processing and the physical handling of parcels. See Figure 1 below for a graphical illustration.
Figure 1 - Overview of parcel delivery operations
Postalische Dienstleistungen - Umweltfußabdruck der Paketzustellung (PDEF) - Methodik für die Berechnung und Deklaration von Treibhausgas- und Luftschadstoffemissionen von Paketzustelldiensten
Services postaux - Empreinte environnementale de la livraison de colis - Méthodologie pour le calcul et la déclaration des émissions de GES et polluants atmosphériques des services logistiques de livraison de colis
Le présent document établit une méthodologie commune pour le calcul, l’allocation et la déclaration des émissions de GES et de polluants atmosphériques en lien avec tout service de livraison de colis.
Il ne couvre qu’une partie de la chaîne de valeur de la vente au détail. Cette chaîne de valeur consiste généralement à créer le produit, à entreposer le stock, à distribuer les marchandises et à mettre le produit à la disposition des consommateurs.
Le présent document n’inclut que la distribution de marchandises, mais prend en considération l’ensemble de la chaîne de valeur du processus continu de transport de colis, à savoir les tournées de collecte et de livraison, l’acheminement longue distance et les opérations induites par le traitement et la manutention physique des colis. Voir l’illustration graphique à la Figure 1 ci dessous.
Figure 1 - Vue d’ensemble des opérations de livraison de colis
Poštne storitve - Okoljski odtis pri dostavi paketov - Metode za izračun in navedbo podatkov o emisijah toplogrednih plinov in onesnaževal zraka pri storitvah logistične dostave paketov
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-januar-2026
Poštne storitve - Okoljski odtis pri dostavi paketov - Metode za izračun in navedbo
podatkov o emisijah toplogrednih plinov in onesnaževal zraka pri storitvah
logistične dostave paketov
Postal services - Parcel delivery environmental footprint - Methodology for calculation
and declaration of GHG emissions and air pollutants of parcel logistics delivery services
Postalische Dienstleistungen - Umweltfußabdruck der Paketzustellung (PDEF) -
Methodik für die Berechnung und Deklaration von Treibhausgas- und
Luftschadstoffemissionen von Paketzustelldiensten
Services postaux - Empreinte environnementale de la livraison de colis - Méthodologie
pour le calcul et la déclaration des émissions de GES et polluants atmosphériques des
services logistiques de livraison de colis
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 17837
ICS:
03.240 Poštne storitve Postal services
13.020.60 Življenjski ciklusi izdelkov Product life-cycles
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
November 2025
ICS 03.240; 13.020.60 Will supersede EN 17837:2023
English Version
Postal services - Parcel delivery environmental footprint -
Methodology for calculation and declaration of GHG
emissions and air pollutants of parcel logistics delivery
services
Services postaux - Empreinte environnementale de la Postalische Dienstleistungen - Umweltfußabdruck der
livraison de colis - Méthodologie pour le calcul et la Paketzustellung (PDEF) - Methodik für die Berechnung
déclaration des émissions de GES et polluants und Deklaration von Treibhausgas- und
atmosphériques des services logistiques de livraison Luftschadstoffemissionen von Paketzustelldiensten
de colis
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CEN/TC 331.
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Contents Page
European foreword . 4
Introduction . 5
1 Scope . 8
2 Normative references . 8
3 Terms and definitions . 8
3.1 General terms . 8
3.2 Specific terms . 16
4 Symbols and units . 18
5 General principles . 19
6 Quantification boundaries . 20
6.1 Definition of parcel delivery elements . 20
6.1.1 General . 20
6.1.2 Modes of transport . 21
6.1.3 Location operations . 21
6.2 Principles of quantification . 22
6.2.1 General . 22
6.2.2 Processes included . 22
6.2.3 Processes not included . 24
6.2.4 Carbon offsetting and emissions trading . 25
6.3 Principles of allocation . 25
6.3.1 General . 25
6.3.2 Allocation parameter . 25
6.3.3 Allocation . 25
7 Activities regarding the quantification and reporting of environmental impacts from
parcel delivery service . 26
7.1 Steps in the quantification of emissions within a parcel transport chain . 26
7.2 Identification of the different elements within a parcel transport chain . 27
7.3 Sub steps for the calculation of emissions . 29
7.3.1 Transport operation . 29
7.3.2 Location operation . 29
7.4 Operational data inputs used for the calculation . 29
7.4.1 Transport operation . 29
7.4.2 Location operation . 31
7.4.3 Use of default values . 32
8 Quantification of emissions . 32
8.1 At the transport operation category level . 32
8.1.1 General . 32
8.1.2 Sub step 3.1-T: Establishing a transport operation category (TOC) . 32
8.1.3 Sub step 3.2-T: Quantification of the emission activity data for the TOC. 33
8.1.4 Sub step 3.3-T: Calculation of emissions for the TOC . 33
8.2 At the Hub Operation Category level . 35
8.2.1 General . 35
8.2.2 Sub step 3.1-L: Establishing a hub operation category (HOC) . 35
8.2.3 Sub step 3.2-L: Quantification of activity data for the HOC . 36
8.2.4 Sub step 3.3-L: Calculation of emissions for the HOC . 36
9 Allocation of emissions to parcel level . 37
9.1 Transport operation . 37
9.1.1 General . 37
9.1.2 Allocation parameters and units . 38
9.1.3 Allocation by transport operator . 41
9.1.4 Allocation by the transport service organizer . 41
9.2 Location operation . 42
9.2.1 General . 42
9.2.2 Allocation parameter. 42
9.2.3 Allocation by transport operator . 43
9.2.4 Allocation by parcel transport service organizer . 43
10 Approach to summing the results for each parcel transport chain element. 44
11 Reporting . 44
Annex A (informative) GHG emission factors . 45
Annex B (normative) Allocation methods for combined parcel and passengers . 49
Annex C (informative) Inclusion of empty trips into a TOC . 51
Annex D (informative) Template for declaration of categories of values used . 53
Annex E (informative) Example of available sources of default values . 55
Annex F (informative) Example of calculation . 57
Bibliography. 78
European foreword
This document (prEN 17837:2025) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 331 “Postal
services”, the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.
This document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.
This document will supersede EN 17837:2023.
This document has been prepared under a standardization request addressed to CEN by the European
Commission. The Standing Committee of the EFTA States subsequently approves these requests for its
Member States.
Introduction
This document provides principles and rules for the quantification, allocation and reporting of
environmental impacts from parcel logistics delivery services.
Background
As the consumer product and retail sectors continuously grow and e-commerce increases, logistics
services are becoming ever more critical. Traditional logistics value chains and related busine
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